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Over the weekend, “car week” began on the Monterey Peninsula, which will play host to the Pebble Beach Concours, the Quail, a Motorsport Gathering, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (aka the Laguna Seca Historics), the Concorso Italiano, countless auctions, and a handful of impromptu shows around the area. Simply put, this is the premier American classic car event of the year. But with so much going on simultaneously, which event should you attend. And this is just one week out of the year and in Monterey, with so many other wonderful vintage automotive events around the globe and calendar, how do you choose?
Granted that geographic proximity plays a large role, but cost and distance no object, would you choose the Goodwood Revival? Or the Concourso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este? Or perhaps Amelia Island (which effectively kicks off the show schedule in March)? With all of the buzz surrounding each of these events it’s tough to pick just one, but that’s what we’re asking you today. Which specific event would you attend (mind you, not a week or group of events)?
Easy. If the Goodwood Festival of Speed can be called a classic event then that. If not then the Goodwood Revival. Both are the best historic racing events. Each are down to earth, encouraging of visitors being close to the cars and drivers, famous or not. The events are amateur but enthusiastic and in the case of the Revival, most of the visitors also directly particpate by dressing up. The location is spectacular and the other events during the festivals also interesting.
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
The MONTEREY HISTORICS AT LAGUNA SECA
Have I made myself clear?
http://www.iomtt.com/Classic-TT.aspx
OK, so it’s only 2 wheels. But it’s first on my bucket list.
I am going to Legends of the Autobahn and the Laguna Seca Historics on Friday for the 3rd time. I only have Friday, and was also quite tempted to check out the auctions, especially to Bonhams. But I just can’t not go to the Historics. While they do bring some attitude, there are also great people, and a surprising amount of contact with the cars. I had my 5-year old with me one year and was invited to take pictures of her with a McLaren F1 car and a 250 Testarossa within 30 minutes. I would like to experience Silverstone and Goodwood, for sure, and I enjoy my day at Road America every year, but tough to beat the Historics.
The AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix was held at the Nürburgring this past weekend. Just a excess of riches, from MGs to F1 cars, all running hard in the middle of the Eifel Mountains.
I’ve been to the Monterey Motorsports Reunion & there is great access to the cars in the paddock. I was there on a Saturday (i.e., not Sunday, which likely has larger crowds). It was a fantastic experience with plenty of significant cars racing (e.g., Cobra Daytona Coupe, 1 of 6). I highly recommend it.
I agree with TJ regarding ‘none of the above’ and would offer up next Saturday’s Woodward Dream Cruise. Is it loud? Yes. Crowded? Yes. Can you see a huge variety of collectible and classic cars up close and personal? Yes. For the newbie, Woodward Avenue was the first paved road in America, and this event–the single largest one-day automotive event in the world–invites owners to take their hardware out and cruise Woodward. I’ll be out and about with my ’63 Riviera and ’72 Austin Mini. More info on http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com
None of the above . Certainly all have wonderful cars to look at . Problem being almost all those cars come with owners having a serious case of attitude * [ e;g; .. all the Do Not Touch-Sneeze – Breath Upon or even so much as look at my car Cross Eyed signs ] and arrogance I personally chose to do without now being a man of a certain age and means
* Attitudinal being my preferred word of choice
My automotive event of choice here in the US ? The Colorado Grand … [ co1000.com ] Fantastic cars * driven hard and their owners either not having an attitude to being with … or at the very least leaving it behind in their garage .
* A couple of years ago’s event had the single largest gathering of Ferrari 250 GTO’s ever